Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards Ensemble and STAR Council Announced

ArtsBridge Foundation, the arts education outreach arm of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, today announced the 96 actors and actresses who will perform in the Shuler Student Ensemble at the 2016 Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards - Shuler Hensley Awards. Additionally, the organization revealed the 32 members of its 2016 S.T.A.R (Students Take A Role) Council who will serve as production assistants for the April 21 awards show that celebrates excellence in high school musical theater.

The Shuler Student Ensemble features talented young men and women nominated by their high school directors. The students represent public and private schools and will perform the Shuler Awards opening and finale numbers. They will be instructed by a professional team that includes a director, choreographer, music director, and Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley.

"It is a true honor to mentor and perform for the eighth year with this incredibly talented group of high school students," said Marietta-native and Tony Award-winning actor Shuler Hensley. "The awards show is filled with inspiring group and individual performances. For many of these students, the moments that they have on stage can change their lives. Past participants and their families have emphasized to me how important the Shuler Awards experience was to their development as future artists and arts supporters. Being part of this program from its inception has been, by far, the most rewarding honor of my career!"

The S.T.A.R. Council gives technical theater students a professional and educational experience in theater and television production. S.T.A.R. Council students are nominated by their high school theater director and must display leadership, dedication, and a strong work ethic within their high school theater program. The S.T.A.R. Council members serve as production assistants during the Shuler Awards where they work alongside the professional designers and technicians to gain valuable experience. Additionally, these students have opportunities to participate in several exclusive, behind-the-scenes events throughout the year.

"I have had an amazing experience on the S.T.A.R. Council. The students I work with take their role seriously and the directors put us in real situations and jobs that will help us in the future," said Trenton Mashburn, a junior at Marietta High School. "I would recommend this to any student who wants to major in any part of tech, whether it is lights, sound, props, or costumes."

The complete list of the Shuler Ensemble and S.T.A.R. Council members is online at artsbridgega.org/programs/shuler-awards/

About the Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards - Shuler Hensley Awards

The Shuler Awards will be held on April 21, 2016 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The Red Carpet Event begins at 6:00 p.m. and curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale on March 18 for $25-27. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com, any Ticketmaster outlet, by calling 800-653-8000, or purchased in-person at the Bank of North Georgia Box Office at the Cobb Energy Centre on Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The box office is located at 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA. To learn more about the Shuler Hensley Awards, visit or call 770-916-2800. The Shuler Hensley Awards are a program of ArtsBridge Foundation. To learn more about the Shuler Hensley Awards, follow us on Facebook atfacebook.com/GHSMTA/ and visit artsbridgega.org/programs/shuler-awards/.

About ArtsBridge Foundation

ArtsBridge Foundation is dedicated to providing quality arts education and community engagement programs that engage, motivate, inspire, and elevate the next generation of artists and arts supporters. ArtsBridge forms connections with students in grades K-12 by providing arts education opportunities through field trip programs to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, master class workshops, artists-in-schools, and the annual Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards - The Shuler Hensley Awards. Since our inception in 2007, ArtsBridge has served more than 300,000 students and educators from 49 Georgia counties, plus students from Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and South Carolina. To learn more, visit artsbridgega.org and follow us on Twitter at @ArtsbridgeGA and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ArtsBridgeGa.

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